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European Journal of Special Education Research ISSN: 2501 - 2428 ISSN-L: 2501 - 2428 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu Volume 2 │ Issue 6 │ 2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.852534 APPLICATION OF OUTCOME BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN STRATEGY AS AN EFFECTIVE MECHANISM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS P. H. Kusumawathie1i, Norhisham Mohamad2, Ferdous Azam3 PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Management (GSM), 1 Management and Science University, Malaysia Professor Dr., Dean, School of Education and Social Sciences (SESS), 2 Management and Science University, Malaysia Dr., SM., Graduate School of Management (GSM), 3 Management and Science University, Malaysia Abstract: Purpose: Outcome based curriculum one of the fastest implementing curriculum approach in the field of curriculum development process all over the world today. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affect the intention to use SOLO taxonomy in the development of outcome based curriculum model in the secondary level school education. Method: This study applied SOLO Taxonomy model and inputprocess-outcome model to develop the conceptual framework for the study. Data is collected through questionnaires filled Accounting teachers in secondary schools, Accounting lecturers, academic staff of Ministry of Education and senior lecturers worked in curriculum development workshops in National Institute in Education (NIE) in Sri Lanka. Findings: It is found that there is a positive, strong and significant relationship between curriculum development inputs and outcome based curriculum development decision making process. Furthermore, there is a moderating effect of age, teaching experience and experience in curriculum development process on the relationship between curriculum development inputs and outcome based curriculum development decision making process. Value: The study addresses the need for curriculum decision making process. The study contributes to the curriculum policy Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 22 P. H. Kusumawathie, Norhisham Mohamad, Ferdous Azam APPLICATION OF OUTCOME BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN STRATEGY AS AN EFFECTIVE MECHANISM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS making process. Findings of the study provide necessary guidance for curriculum policy makers and the policy makers in the general education field. Moreover, findings of this study contribute to the area of curriculum development that was beneficial to arrive at the proper decision making in constructing our own curriculum. Finally, the guidelines of this study will fulfill the requirement of the secondary school curriculum development program. Keywords: curriculum development process, outcome based curriculum, solo taxonomy 1. Introduction This study examines the factors affect the intention to use SOLO taxonomy in the development of outcome based curriculum model in the secondary level school education by using the curriculum policy makers perceptions. There are two objectives of the study. The first one is to examine the relationship between curriculum development inputs and the development of the SOLO based curriculum model in the secondary level school education. The second one is to examine the moderating effect on the relationship between curriculum development inputs and the development of the SOLO based curriculum model in the secondary level school education. This study describes, first, factors affect to the outcome based curriculum development and second, the relationship among the those factors and curriculum policy makers decision making power, and third, the moderating effect on relationship among the individual factors named age, gender, teaching experience, and curriculum development experience and the curriculum policy makers decision making power. Accordingly, World Bank (2016) Sri Lanka has been identified as a developing country. The education system is Sri Lanka was badly affected from the 30 year war. It can be resolved on proper developed education system in Sri Lanka (Ministry of Education-MOE, 2107). Furthermore, the economist, Kelegama (2014) argued that effective education system is one of factors which could reduce the poverty. Therefore, Sri Lanka needs quick changes in education system. World Bank (2016) reported that junior secondary education curriculum of Sri Lanka, has to be organized more on activity based learning and practical projects. Moreover, World Bank indicated that senior secondary education curriculum has to be focused on subject depth, broad general knowledge, problem solving skills, strong reasoning abilities and accurate comprehension. Therefore, the government of Sri Lankan has planned to uplift the school education quality level (MOE, 2017). European Journal of Special Education Research - Volume 2 │ Issue 6 │ 2017 23 P. H. Kusumawathie, Norhisham Mohamad, Ferdous Azam APPLICATION OF OUTCOME BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN STRATEGY AS AN EFFECTIVE MECHANISM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) Taxonomy can be used in curriculum designing in terms of learning outcomes which is helpful in implementing constructive alignment and to enhance the quality level of education in the country (Biggs and Collis, 1982, 2009; Australian Curriculum Framework, 2017). The government of Hong Kong (2016) indentifies outcome based curriculum is solution to many of the problems of school education. Frederico (2014) find that efficient education system should be decentralised to give more power to schools to make decisions based on local circumstances. These included perceptions that centralized curricula were too slow to keep pace with changing social and educational environments. This study prescribed that factors affect the outcome based curriculum development and second, the relationship among the those factors and curriculum policy makers decision making power, and third, the relationship among the individual factors named age, gender, teaching experience, and curriculum development experience and the curriculum policy makers decision making power. For downloading the full article, please access the following link: https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejse/article/view/999 European Journal of Special Education Research - Volume 2 │ Issue 6 │ 2017 24